Dear Friends and Family, We can’t believe this will be our final update. We have loved spending the past 16 days in Israel and 26 days on our journey. Wednesday started out at the Bat Yar ropes course where our teens challenged themselves in the upper ropes section. After a fun morning we drove to [...]
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Dear Friends and Family, Shalom from Northern Israel! We are sad to be heading into our final week as a community and excited for what’s to come! We have had a fun filled few days in Malkia, Upper Galilee. After ending a sweet Shabbat as a community in Jerusalem, we spent Sunday prepping for the [...]
Dear Friends and Family, Today’s update comes from one of our teens, Sarah Wilner. Enjoy… ! This past Thursda, we visited a very special exhibit, the “Invitation to Silence.” Invitation to Silence is a deaf museum with tours lead by deaf guides. During the tour we were not allowed to talk or communicate through sign [...]
Dear Friends and Family, Shalom from the beautiful coastal city of Netanya! We arrived here after an incredible 3 days in the south of the country. We spent Monday morning driving north through the desert, stopping to take some photos at the spectacular Maktesh Ramon. We then when to Mitzpe Ramon where we did archery [...]
Dear Friends and Family, Shavua tov from the Arava Desert! We brought in Shabbat at the Kibbutz Yahel with a teen-led Shabbat service and delicious oneg where the teens led a fun and engaging social program. Saturday was spent relaxing and recharging at the kibbutz. After sleeping in, we had pool time and the teens [...]
Dear Friends and Family, Our first update from Israel comes from two of our participants, Ari Chargo and Seth Kuretsky. Enjoy… ! Wow! We arrived in Israel and never did I expect such an amazing and pretty place! When we arrived in Israel everyone’s jaws dropped from the view, even those who have been here [...]
Hello Family and Friends! As our trip reaches its conclusion, the group has been enjoying every minute in this amazing country! On Sunday morning we left Jerusalem and headed south to the Negev, visiting a munitions factory that was hidden in a kibbutz prior to the creation of the State of Israel. After stopping for [...]
Hello Family and Friends! It’s hard to put this last week into words because we had so many amazing experiences! Our time is going by quickly, and our days are filled with fun and excitement. On Wednesday we went to the mystical city of Tzfat. We learned about the spirituality of Judaism as we walked [...]
Hello Family and Friends! What an exciting few days we’ve had since we last touched base! On Friday, we left Jerusalem and headed north to take part in an interesting archaeological dig. We learned about the different civilizations that have lived in Israel and found some ancient pottery that was thousands of years old! In [...]
Hello Family and Friends! We are happy to check in with you and tell you about our trip so far! After a long day of travel, we arrived ready to get started! Once we landed and walked out into the hot air of Tel Aviv, we took a bus to the Old City of Jerusalem, [...]